News 2 = by Glenn Werkman The Review Hundreds of people wander amongst stalls stacked with fruit, vegetables, crafts and locally- made products — stopping to chat, sample and shop. Saturday markets at the Saani- chton fairgrounds are considered a phenomenal success, socially and economically. At the second Peninsula Coun- try Market, held Aug. 10 at the Saanichton fairgrounds, response by Peninsula residents and produc- ers almost overwhelmed organiz- ers. The brainchild of the Associa- tion for the Protection of Rural Central Saanich drew over 3,000 people to view 34 table displays featuring eggs, herbs, honey, fresh flowers, fruit, vegetables, jams and jellies and locally-produced crafts from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. “It seems to becoming some- what of a fixture,” APRCS direc- tor and agricultural committee organizer Andrew Yeoman. A committee of about a dozen people layout the fairgrounds area Friday night, then arrive at 7 a.m. to set up tables and assign the producers. Organizers restrict entry to the market to home-produced prod- ucts with a Peninsula or Greater Victoria origin and turned away eight potential display people from off the Island prior to the Aug. 10 market day. Organizer Jan Garnett says the market’s success is partly due to JAV-IYN JEWELLERS #12 - 2510 Bevan Ave. (Corner of 2nd & Bevan, Sidney) HOURS: 10.a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. 656-5556 lf you're NEW IN TOWN and don’t know which way to turn, call the “Welaoe Wagon. You'll be glad you did. hostesses at: (Sidney & North Saanich) Theresa Thom 656-7746 Claudia Parfitt 656-7898 (Brentwood & Central Saanich) Frances Suddaby652-7767 Vicky Jackson 652-5689 (Baby Welcome) Fern Gifford 656-8932 Welcome Wagon Answering Service 479-3385 Couniry market is also social event the outstanding support of the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and “people who just stop by and say they want to help.” The only problem now facing organizers is a change in venue with a recent announcement that the Saanichton fairgrounds have been sold by the North and South Saanich Agricultural Society. When the committee was plan- ning the first market, the Sidney Association of Merchants requested it be held in Sidney. Instead, the rural country atmos- phere at the Saanichton fair- grounds was preferred and the market will be held there for the rest of 1991, Garnett said. “We'll deal with finding another site when we need to,” Gamett said Aug. 10. Yeoman said “it’s nice to have a green area in an urban area.” Ample parking is one of organiz- TheReview Wednesday, August 28,1991 — All NOTARIES PUBLIC E - 7819 East Saanich Road Saanichton Buying or Selling your Home Call us for a Quote ers main considerations. With the next market day planned for mid-September, both organizers agree that “this has been a really good start to the market concept on the Peninsula.” Table rental revenues are used. to offset expenses. Table displays are not the only > ¢ - REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS - MORTGAGE - WILLS 652-4321 PLEASE NOTE OUR TELEPHONE NUMBER — WE'RE NOT IN THE BOOK CHARMAINEL. VANTINE KATHERINE A. McVIE draw for market customers. = 3S i “For some it’s just a place to go x GO e% oo & and do something on a Saturday,” { ws o? eG’ Garett said. “One of our goals S 2 was to provide a community gathering place.” At the August market about 60 per cent of agricultural producers featured organic products, a slight increase from the first market in July. The next market is from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sept. 14 at the fair- grounds on East Saanich Road in Saanichton. Plenty of parking is available in adjacent fields. : EMERGENCY NUMBER 655-4459 5-10025 GALARAN RD. 656-1313 Ch Watch for many more great savings our Back to School flyer! © WORK WERR | AN WORLD __ 5th Street just south Beacon Ave., Sidney T-SHIRTS 100% cotfon. Long sleeves, crew neck. 1 pocket styling. Assorted colours. Sizes S-M-L. EACH COTTON TURTLENECKS & MOCK TURTLENECKS 100% cotton, long sleeves. Choose from basics, pastel or fashion colours. Sizes M-L-XL. = "The Best Selection of LEVIS _ in the South Islands —